portmanteau word

noun

1. another name for blend

Word History and Origins

Origin of portmanteau word¹

C19: from the idea that two meanings are packed into one word

Example Sentences

This longing for grimness actually has its own portmanteau word, ostalgie.

From The Daily Beast

Sometimes "bazing" was the order, a portmanteau-word describing a morning spent in grazing the horses, and bathing ourselves.

From Project Gutenberg